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ABC Chief Meteorologist Ginger Zee launches new digital series called "Food Forecast" featuring Maine lobster as the first episode.

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Updated: 6:46 PM EDT Aug 18, 2016

Total Tech: ABC launches digital series 'Food Forecast'

ABC Chief Meteorologist Ginger Zee launches new digital series called "Food Forecast" featuring Maine lobster as the first episode.

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Updated: 6:46 PM EDT Aug 18, 2016

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WEBVTT LOOKS INTO A NEW ONLINE SERIESRESEARCHING OUR FAVORITE FOODSCRISTINA: MAINE LOBSTER, VERMONTMAPLE SYRUP, CALIFORNIA WINES. WE THINK ABOUT THESE ON OURPLATES OR IN OUR GLASS, BUT ANEW PROJECT GETS RIGHT TO THEROOTS.>> KIND OF MORE IN-DEPTHSTORYTELLING, MARRYING THETHINGS I LOVE THE MOST -- FOOD,WINE, AND WEATHER.CRISTINA: IT'S THE NEW ABCDIGITAL SERIES, FOOD FORECAST. GINGER ZEE'S PREMIERE EPISODEFOCUSED ON THE SECRET TO MAINE'STHRIVING LOBSTERS.>> NOT ONLY SHOWCASE HOWDELICIOUS MAINE LOBSTER IS, BUTHOW THE INDUSTRY DIED INSOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND.CRISTINA: ZEE TRAVELED THECOAST, TALKING WITH FISHERMANABOUT HOW SHELL DISEASES,POLLUTION, AND WARMING WATERLEAD TO THE INDUSTRY'S DECLINEIN RHODE ISLAND.>> MAINE LOBSTER, FOR ME, WASTHE PERFECT WAY TO KICK OFF THESERIES.YOU HAVE DONE A GREAT JOB OFKEEPING SUSTAINABILITY NUMBERONE.THAT IS A GREAT LESSON GOINGFORWARD.THE ENVIRONMENT IS SOMETHING WECAN ALL DO SOMETHING ABOUT.CRISTINA: ZEE SAYS SHE HOPESFOOD FORECAST WILL SPARK CHANGEAND START A CONVERSATION.>> IF WE GET TO SHOWCASE MORE,WE CAN GO AVOCADOS, ALMONDS.PEOPLE ARE SAYING, WHAT ABOUTTHIS? THERE ARE SO MANY OF THESE FOODSTHAT WE LOVE THAT ARE THREATENEDOR MAYBE NOT TREATED THE WAY WEWOULD LIKE. CRISTINA: THE EPISODES ON MAINELOBSTER, VERMONT MAPLE SYRUP,AND NAPA VALLEY WINES ARE ALLAVAILABLE ONLINE AT ABCNEWS.COMAND ON THE ABC NEWS APP THROUGH

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Total Tech: ABC launches digital series 'Food Forecast'

ABC Chief Meteorologist Ginger Zee launches new digital series called "Food Forecast" featuring Maine lobster as the first episode.